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Emotional reunions at Heathrow airport as UK lifts quarantine rules

Families wept as they were reunited at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday, with fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from the US and EU.

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Europe's week: Vaccination drive and flood cleanup continues

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that 70% of people had been vaccinated with at least one dose.

Poland

Poland's president changes tune on judicial reform amid row with EU

“Everything indicates that legislative changes will be needed,” President Duda said after a top Polish judge urged him to bring the country's controversial judicial reform into line with EU law.

My Europe Series

Is there a way out of the Northern Ireland Protocol stalemate?

EU-UK talks to solve their post-Brexit trade spat over Northern Ireland have reached an impasse. With both sides digging their heels in, what are the options going forward?

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Poland

Thousands of Polish judges urge their country to heed EU court rulings

The magistrates say a refusal to abide by the European Court of Justice's rulings would not only violate EU laws but also Poland's national constitution.

World News

EU electricity demand back up but with fewer emissions, study shows

Renewables accounted for significantly more electricity generated in the first six months of this year compared with the first half of 2019.

USA

Joe Biden nominates former ambassador to Romania as new EU envoy

Gitenstein, 74, is a lawyer who served as the US ambassador to Romania from 2009 to 2012.

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Deadlock as London rejects EU's proposals on Northern Ireland trade

Talks between London and Brussels entered another impasse on Monday after the UK refused the EU's proposals to solve post-Brexit trade disputes over Northern Ireland.

Europe News

EU needs more than 70% vaccination coverage to stop variants

Professor Marc Van Ranst says COVID-19 can "happily circulate" among the unvaccinated and urges EU countries to speed up their health campaigns.

Europe News

'We've delivered': 70% of EU adults have one vaccination, says VDL

The target of 70% of EU adults having at least one vaccination has been reached. And a total of 57% of people aged 18 and over are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 across the EU.

Norway

'Norway owes us', says Hungary, after Oslo suspends aid in NGO row

Norway said Hungary refused to appoint "the best-qualified candidate" to manage the funds allocated to civil society.

Money

The EU is making Bitcoin traceable, closing crypto loophole

The proposed new rules will make it harder to use crypto to launder proceeds of crime, the European Commission said.

Europe News

Brussels wants a new EU agency to tackle money laundering

The aim is to have the Anti-Money Laundering Authority set up by 2024.

World News

Euroviews. Europe must united over climate action. Or it will fail | View

European nations will not be credible to others if they cannot agree at home, and third countries will instead bank on the proposals being watered down.

World News

EU pushes for its flag to fly at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

EU leaders want Slovenian athletes to bear the EU flag alongside their national flag for the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

World News

COVID-19 vaccine: EU overtakes US in first jabs injections

After a slow start, Europe's inoculation drive has picked up pace. The share of the EU's population that received at least one vaccine dose is now higher than in the US.

Travel News

France tightens rules for travellers from UK and several EU countries

Unvaccinated travellers from the UK, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands will need to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within 24 hours of departure.

United Kingdom

'Devastating': Crops left to rot in England as Brexit begins to bite

Brexit -- the effects of which kicked in at the start of the year -- means hiring migrant pickers from eastern Europe is now much harder.

World News

Carrot or stick? Which is best at pushing Europeans to get vaccinated?

Some countries are now requiring health passes to access restaurants and travel in an effort to push citizens to get COVID-19 jabs.

Europe News

EU wants to tax aviation fuel and phase out polluting cars by 2035

Brussels has announced a range of new laws to help reduce carbon emissions.